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Department intends to purchase a Sonicator, Refrigerated Centrifuge, and a Deep Freezer. Notices inviting tender for these equipment has been published on eprocurement portal. The details can be downloaded here (Sonicator), here (Deep Freezer) and here (Refrigerated Centrifuge). The tenders are to submitted only through eprocurement portal.

The puzzle for Jan 2019 was created by Jatin Chadha and Lavanya Khullar (both MSc Student). The competition was held on 11-Jan-2019 after the Journal club and Work presentations. The student participants were required to fill the answers on the spot in 30 minutes. And the winners are- First: Vishal (19.5/23), Second: Mohini (19/23). More details here.

On 11-Jan-2019, Ms.Arushi Khanna will be presenting a paper titled "Staphylococcus aureus biofilms release leukocidins to elicit extracellular trap formation and evade neutrophil-mediated killing". The paper may be downloaded here. This will be followed by work presentation by Ms.Juhi Jain.

Puzzle Competition- Feb 2019

The puzzle for Feb 2019 was created by Jatin Chadha and Lavanya Khullar (both MSc Student). The competition was held on 08-Feb-2019 after the Journal club and Work presentations. The student participants were required to fill the answers on the spot in 30 minutes.

Puzzle-7 (Feb 2019)

CLUES

ACROSS

2. Class of microbes that are responsible for Petrichor.

5. Gold bioleaching, Almonds & apple seeds have this in common.

6. _______ reagent is used for RNA isolation.

8. The largest alga known till date.

9. RNA is commonly stained in cells using _____ dye.

11. Who proposed the concept for media solidification using Agar.

12. Absence of _____ receptor confers HIV resistance.

13. Indian animal that is on the verge of extinction.

16. An opportunistic pathogen that resides in the body of 99.9% of adult human.